Jeb wants to abolish food stamps

[Coolface Sock #42069]

So in other words it would be what we already have and cost federal taxpayers the same amount of money, but it would be administered by the states? Sorry, but what we have now is better. Programs administered by a state should be paid for by only the taxpayers of that state. I'm sure most liberals would agree with me that they don't want to pay federal taxes and have the money sent to other states where they have no (even theoretical) say in how it is spent.

If you pay taxes for food stamps, don't you want to make sure that's where they go?

[Coolface Sock #42069]

The headline is a bit misleading - or at least gives the wrong impression.  He isn't eliminating assistance programs for the poor, just block granting it to states to come up with something more effective.

So they'll continue misusing block grant TANF funds to fill budget holes, but now with even more federal tax dollars meant to help the poor! Gee, how could that go wrong?

That's what I'm thinking (minus the mocking tone). States shouldn't be trusted with federal money at all. If they want control over it, let them come up with the money themselves. As bad as Congress is with money, it's not as bad as Blagojevich.